Expression of O6-Alkylguanine-DNA Alkyltransferase in Normal and Malignant Bladder Tissue of Egyptian Patients by Abir A. Saad, Heba Sh. Kassem, Andrew C. Povey, Geoffrey P. Margison

“…Bladder tumour tissues and corresponding uninvolved mucosa (normal tissue) of Egyptian bladder cancer patients were assessed for O6-alkylguanine-DNA-alkyltransferase (MGMT) activity by functional assay of tissue extracts (36 paired samples), and distribution by immunofluorescence (IF) microscopy of fixed material (24 paired samples). MGMT varied widely from 42–253 fmoles/mg protein and from 3.2–40 fmoles/μg DNA in normal and 58–468 fmoles/mg protein and 2.5–49.5 fmoles/mg protein, in the tumour tissues; only one tumour had undetectable activity. …”
Get full text

The Comparison and Correlation of Serum Levels of Insulin and Na+/ K+ Atpase In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) And Non-Diabetes Mellitus Individuals by Karar Kazem Mohammed, Ahmed Ghazi Sabbar, Haider Hafid Hmeash

“…Objective: the comparison and correlation of serum levels of insulin and Na+/ K+ ATPase in T2DM and Non-Diabetic patients. Material and methods: A case-control study was carried out in the max cure diabetes center and Al-Zahra Teaching Hospital in the city of AL-Kut, Iraq. …”
Get full text

Improving Psychological and Educational Support of University Students with Disabilities in Kazakhstan by Rakhila Aubakirova, Aisulu Zhomartova, Murshida Nurgaliyeva, Gulmira Tulekova, Gulnar Tursungozhinova, Marina Skiba, Alma Turganbayeva, Oxana Belenko

“…We have offered summarized suggestions for teaching SWD, covering the adaptation of teaching material, expanding the range of audiovisual aids, and providing psychological support to participants in the educational process. …”
Get full text

An efficient measure for the isolation of chenodeoxycholic acid from chicken biles using enzyme-assisted extraction and macroporous resins refining by Biao Yang, Fangyun Lu, Pengpeng Li, Jingjing Ma, Jing Yang, Xinxiao Zhang, Mei Cheng, Wenjing Yu, Yao Chai, Ye Zou, Weimin Xu, Daoying Wang

“…Chicken bile is a by-product of chicken processing, rich in chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), an active pharmaceutical raw material. In this study, a green measure for the extraction and purification of CDCA from chicken biles by enzymatic hydrolysis and macroporous resins refining was established. …”
Get full text

Murine model for chronic rhinosinusitis: an interventional study by Amr F. Hamour, John JW. Lee, Ewa Wasilewski, Eric Monteiro, John M. Lee, Allan Vescan, Lakshmi P. Kotra

“…Aims/objectives To optimize a murine model of eosinophilic CRS by establishing benchmark histological markers and validate its fidelity in evaluating intranasal treatments. Material and methods Forty-five Balb/c mice were included in the 7-week protocol. …”
Get full text

Partial rejuvenation of the spermatogonial stem cell niche after gender-affirming hormone therapy in trans women by Emily Delgouffe, Samuel Madureira Silva, Frédéric Chalmel, Wilfried Cools, Camille Raets, Kelly Tilleman, Guy T'Sjoen, Yoni Baert, Ellen Goossens

“…These findings are important to further understand how estrogens and testosterone suppression affect the testis environment, and in the case of orchidectomized testes as medical waste material, their potential use in research.…”
Get full text

Macro-Regional Disparities in Specialized Dental Care for Children in the Brazilian Unified Health System: An Ecological Study by Ricardo Barbosa Lima, Ana Paula Gomes e Moura, Débora Amorim Alves de Aguiar, Paulo Nelson-Filho, Léa Assed Bezerra da Silva, Raquel Assed Bezerra da Silva

“…Objective: To investigate macro-regional disparities in specialized outpatient dental care for children in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Material and Methods: An ecological study was conducted using a longitudinal, retrospective, and quantitative approach. …”
Get full text

PEDIATRIC OCULAR TRAUMA MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF EFFECTIVE INTRA-ORBITAL FOREIGN BODY IOFB EXTRACTION by Doni Setiawan, Liesa Z Subuh, Alexandria Stephanie Suparman, Yugos Juli Fitra

“…Discussion: The clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of orbital foreign body injuries can differ based on the material composition of the foreign body. In cases of intraorbital foreign body trauma, the primary treatment goal is foreign body removal. …”
Get full text

Study on Concrete Pier Impact Performance after Implementing Equal Cross-Section Stainless Steel with Protection from Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam by Xiwu Zhou, Honglong Zhang, Wenchao Zhang, Guoxue Zhang

“…In the present study, in order to examine the impact performances of ordinary reinforced concrete bridge piers which have been replaced by stainless-steel bars of equal cross-sections under the protective condition of anticollision material, the impact dynamic responses of the ordinary reinforced concrete bridge piers, with replacements under the protection of closed-cell aluminum foam, were compared and analyzed using an ultrahigh drop hammer impact test system. …”
Get full text

Diversity of photoperiodic responses in oats by I. G. Loskutov, V. A. Koshkin, I. I. Matvienko, E. V. Blinova, I. A. Kosareva

“…The article presents the results of an evaluation of the earliness and photoperiodic response (PPR) in the long-day oat accessions  of various geographic origin. The material for this study were 139 oat accessions  from the global collection of plant genetic resources  maintained by the Vavilov Institute (VIR), which included  landraces, breeding cultivars, and lines. …”
Get full text

Urban parks biowaste as a sustainable source of new antidiabetics by Marijan Marijan, Jakupović Lejsa, Vujić Lovorka, Jurić Marina, Končić Marijana Zovko

“…The results indicate that the biowaste obtained from urban parks represents a potential source of plant material for the preparation of high-value antidiabetic products.…”
Get full text

Bifocal and Multifocal Contact Lenses for Presbyopia and Myopia Control by Laura Remón, Pablo Pérez-Merino, Rute J. Macedo-de-Araújo, Ana I. Amorim-de-Sousa, José M. González-Méijome

“…This review presents the recent developments in material platforms, optical designs, simulated visual performance, and the clinical performance assessment of bifocal and multifocal contact lenses for presbyopia correction and/or myopia progression control.…”
Get full text

Correlates of disappointment in a relationship of generations X, Y, Z: behavioural inhibition/activation system and sense of coherence by Monika Baryła-Matejczuk, Małgorzata Artymiak, Marta Pawelec

“…This study aims to explore the correlates of disappointment in a relationship among people from different generations (X, Y and Z). Material and methods 595 people participated in the research, including 102 born between 1960 and 1975; 273 born between 1976 and 1996, and 220 born between 1997 and 2012. …”
Get full text

Ultrasound diagnostics of traumatic pancreatitis at combined trauma by O. A. Alekseyechkina, E. Ya. Dubrov, D. A. Kosolapov, V. M. Abuchina

“…To estimate state of the pancreas in patients with combined trauma, to detect signs of traumatic pancreatitis.Material and methods. Analysis of ultrasound data in 680 patients with combined trauma was carried out. …”
Get full text

Radiation-Associated Toxicities in Obese Women with Endometrial Cancer: More Than Just BMI? by Savita V. Dandapani, Ying Zhang, Richard Jennelle, Yvonne G. Lin

“…The study characterizes the impact of obesity on postoperative radiation-associated toxicities in women with endometrial cancer (EC). Material and Methods. A retrospective study identified 96 women with EC referred to a large urban institution’s radiation oncology practice for postoperative whole pelvic radiotherapy (WPRT) and/or intracavitary vaginal brachytherapy (ICBT). …”
Get full text

Synthesis of Potato Starch-Acrylic-Acid Hydrogels by Gamma Radiation and Their Application in Dye Adsorption by Md. Murshed Bhuyan, Nirmal Chandra Dafader, Kazuhiro Hara, Hirotaka Okabe, Yoshiki Hidaka, Md. Mizanur Rahman, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan, Nazia Rahman

“…The authors further investigated the availability of the starch/AAc hydrogel as an adsorbent recovering dye waste from the industrial effluents by adopting methylene blue as a model material; the hydrogels showed high dye-capturing coefficients which increase with the starch ratio. …”
Get full text

The ileocecal valve in transabdominal ultrasound. Part 2: Pathological lesions by Smereczyński Andrzej, Goncerz Grzegorz, Kołaczyk Katarzyna

“…Polyps on the ileocecal valve, although sometimes detected, were not identified in our material. Adenocarcinoma, which is found in the cecum in approximately ¼ of cases, is the most common malignancy, followed by neuroendocrine tumor and, rarely, lymphoma. …”
Get full text

Impact of a Carvacrol Treatment on Post-Harvest Ripening Quality and Cell Wall Metabolism in the Kiwifruit by Donglan Luo, Xiaogang Wang, Tingting Mi, Jianye Chen, Liangjie Ba, Sen Cao

“…For this purpose, the ’Guichang’ kiwifruit is selected as the test material and treated with 0.03 mg/mL of a carvacrol solution for dipping. …”
Get full text

Problems of Teaching Foreign Students under Conditions of the Pandemic by E. V. Tyumentseva, N. V. Kharlamova, A. E. Godenko

“…According to the results of educational analytics, the authors state, firstly, a decrease in the absolute academic performance of students while teaching with a help of the distance education technologies and e-learning, due to the low level of students’ self-organization and the lack of educational material in the digital format; secondly, a decrease in the quality of teaching, which demonstrates the unwillingness of teachers to use the potential of e-learning and, thirdly, the impossibility of a complete transfer of teaching to a digital environment. …”
Get full text

Integrated and streamlined microfluidic device for molecular diagnosis of pathogen through direct PCR amplification by Dohwan Lee, Tae Seok Seo

“…Background: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a gold-standard method widely acknowledged for offering precise and rapid analysis of genetic material, particularly having a crucial role in detecting pathogens and diagnosing infectious diseases. …”
Get full text